Dr. Robert Goetzinger's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). He is especially interested in glaucoma and comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Goetzinger is affiliated with WellStar. Before completing his residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Dr. Goetzinger attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He is rated 3.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO.

Dr. Prathima Warrier is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). She is especially interested in external eye diseases and cornea problems. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Aetna, Aetna Bronze, and Aetna HSA. Dr. Warrier attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Warrier trained at Hahnemann University Hospital for her residency.

Dr. Hyung Cho's areas of specialization are pediatric ophthalmology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He takes several insurance carriers, including Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic. Before completing his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Cho attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Cho's professional affiliations include Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and WellStar.

Dr. Kevin Freeman's area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Freeman include cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and comprehensive ophthalmology. He is affiliated with Emory Healthcare and Southern Regional Medical Center (SRMC). After completing medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Dr. Freeman performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. He accepts Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Harpreet Walia works as an ophthalmologist. Clinical interests for Dr. Walia include vitreoretinal surgical procedures. He is an in-network provider for Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Emory University for his residency.

Dr. Anjum Cheema's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He honors several insurance carriers, including Health Net, Humana HMO, and Humana Bronze.

Dr. Glenn Shear practices ophthalmology (eye disease) in Riverdale, GA and Stockbridge, GA. He attended Albany Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Albany Medical Center. He honors Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic, as well as other insurance carriers.

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What is Ophthalmology?

An ophthalmologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats problems of the eye. As opposed to optometrists, ophthalmologists are medical doctors, and their specialty is comprehensive eye care and eye surgery. An ophthalmologist can:

see patients for routine eye care

diagnose eye problems

prescribe glasses, contact lenses, and medications

provide refractive therapies to correct vision, such as LASIK

perform surgery on the eye

Ophthalmologists are trained in the same vision screening practices as optometrists; however, their practice tends to focus more on the medical and surgical management of complex eye disorders. Although vision is important, so is the physical health of the eye. An ophthalmologist performing an eye exam will examine the whole eye including the eyelids, the muscles that move the eye, the front and back parts of the eye, and the pressure inside the eye.

Patients sometimes see ophthalmologists as their primary eye care and vision doctors, or they may be referred to an ophthalmologist for treatment of a one-time problem with their eye, such as an infection. Ophthalmologists provide routine care for patients who have chronic eye diseases, such as glaucoma (where pressure inside the eye damages the optic nerve sending images to the brain) or macular degeneration (an age-related eye disease that causes vision loss). In addition to providing routine care, ophthalmologists will perform eye surgery on patients who need more serious treatment, such as a corneal transplant.